Key Determinants of Foreign Policy
Foreign policy and diplomacy have been dedescribed as wheels with which the process of international relations operates. Foreign policy making is a dynamic process. A change of government does not change the fundamentals of the foreign policy of the state. Why is it so? Because foreign policy of a state is determined by a number of factors, many of them are static. There are some factors that do change, but their impact on shaping a country's foreign policy is usually secondary. The basic determinants of foreign policy include geography, economic development, political traditions, domestic milieu, international milieu, military strength, and national character. In this video, Maneesha Tripathi discusses these determinants of foreign policy in detail.